“Would you like some help?”-Talking to a coworker| Japanese Phrases

■Script

手伝いましょうか?

 

-てつだいましょうか?

-tetsudai mashou ka?

-Would you like some help?

 

■Words/Grammars

・手伝(てつだ)う tetsudau(Verb dictionary-form)|help
=手伝(てつだ)います tetsudaimasu(Verb masu-form)

・[Verb masu-form] +ましょうか?|should/shall/would you like…

[〜ましょうか?]

・写真(しゃしん)をとりましょうか? shashin o tori mashouka?|Would you like to take a picture?

・コーヒーを入(い)れましょうか? ko-hi- o ire mashouka?|Would you like to put in coffee?

・荷物(にもつ)を持(も)ちましょうか? nimotsu o mochi mashouka?|Would you like to carry your luggage?

 

<Today’s question from Chika sensei>

仕事が忙しいのは何曜日ですか?

 

-しごとがいそがしいのはなんようびですか?

-shigoto ga isogashii no wa nanyoubi desuka?

-Which is the busiest day of the week at work?

*曜日(ようび) youbi|day of the week

 

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